Human Pressure on the Environment in the “Mun¸tii Maramure¸sului” Natural Park - Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions: Southeastern Europe - page 261

Fig. 21.6 Gully erosion in Vinderel Area (photo: Gheorghe Kucsicsa)
the conservation and development of the state-owned forests, the preservation of the
forest's production capacity, protection and/or production functions, the rational use
of forest resources, conservation and, at the same time, monitoring forest health.
The area has a tradition in timber harvesting. Due to the fact that the industry is
poorly developed, forest economy attracts a major part of the available work force.